What If?

I really don’t know if it’s just euphoria over the return of spring, but it seems to me as if a new sense of pride in our city is beginning to take hold.  It became apparent with the welcome the city gave to GE, and continues with the enthusiasim for Paul Nelsons new addition, Ravine […]

May is just around the corner, and already things have started blossoming in Erie.
Unfortunately, one of those things that comes with hot weather is the violence that always seems to pop up in the poorer neighborhoods.  Already we have experienced several severe attacks that have resulted in injury to the victim.  What could possible have […]

On such a beautiful day as this, it is hard to imagine why anyone would not like to live here in Erie.  On a trip into Erie from my home in North East, I tried to see the area through the eyes of a visitor.  The view along the lake road is fantastic.  Coming through […]

One month from today, on April 23rd, Erie will welcome the General Electric Shareholders’ gathering to the sparkling new Bayfront Convention Center.  Aside from the Center, what will the attendees take back to their own cities and towns from their visit to Erie?  Will the City of Erie clean up the area so that the visitors […]

As I ventured outside to retrieve my ETN this morning, something seemed different.  Still snow on the ground? Yep.  Ground still frozen? Yep.  Then it hit me–the air smelled of Spring!!  Ahhhhhh what a feeling.  The sun (remember it?) coming up over the valley and sending a touch of warmth, two Robins singing in the […]